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Bernard Alfred Etcheverry served the University of California, Riverside, continuously for
forty-six years and for a total of forty-seven years. His first appointment was as
Instructor in Civil Engineering, held during the academic year 1902-1903. After two years
as Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Physics at the University of Nevada, he
returned to Berkeley in 1905 to serve successively as Assistant Professor, Associate
Professor, and Professor of Irrigation and Drainage until his retirement in 1951.
Throughout that time he acted first as Chairman of the Department, later the Division of
Irrigation.

Professor Etcheverry was born in San Diego, California on June 30, 1881; completed his
high school work at Lycée de Bayonne, Académie de Bordeaux; and was graduated at the
University of California, Riverside, in 1902 as University Medalist, with a B.S. degree in
civil engineering. He was married to Helen Hanson on August 6, 1903, at Berkeley. He had
two sons, Bernard Earle Etcheverry and Alfred Starr Etcheverry. He died on October 26,
1954, in New Haven, Connecticut.

Etcheverry was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American
Geophysical Union. At various times he served on numerous committees of the ASCE, and was
President of its San Francisco Section in 1926, and a National Director of the Society
during 1934-1937.

Professor Etcheverry was engineer on the construction of the Greek Theatre. During the
early years of his teaching, his summers were spent on irrigation problems in western
Canada and on an investigation on the use of concrete in irrigation systems. This latter
work was performed in behalf of the Irrigation Investigations of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. In 1912 he had begun the preparation of his three-volume treatise,
Irrigation Practice and Engineering. These were published during the years
1915-1917. They became, and have remained through forty years, standard treatments of the
subjects covered. He thus gained recognition, both at home and abroad, as the leading
author in this field. He was also author of
Land Drainage and Flood Protection,first published in 1931.

Etcheverry was continuously active in professional practice. From 1912 to 1917 he made
investigations for the city of San Francisco of the uses of water from the Tuolumne
River. In 1915 he was a member of the Board of Review for several projects of the U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation, passing on repayments under these projects. He was consulting
engineer for the State Reclamation Board from its organization in 1913 until his death,
advising the Board on the many engineering and policy matters arising out of its
supervision of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Drainage District. For several years he was a
member of the Board of Appraisers assessing benefits resulting from the projects of the
State Reclamation Board. As the leading witness for the Board in litigation relating to
those assessments, he successfully defended both the methods used (largely developed by
him) and their results. In later years he served as one of the consulting appraisers for
the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in its acquirement of lands and water rights for the
Central Valley Project.

He was a member of the consulting board which was appointed by the State Engineer to
assist in the preparation of the State Water Plan adopted by the legislature in 1931, and
continued to serve as a general consultant for the State Engineer on numerous special
assignments. In 1945, at the time of its organization, he was appointed by Governor
Warren a member of the State Water Resources Board, and was its Vice-Chairman at the time
of this death.

Professor Etcheverry acted as consulting engineer for many other public and private
organizations during the course of his long career. These included a report on the water
needs of Kern County made for that county. He was consulting engineer for the Kern County
Land Company on its plans for water development and consulting engineer for the Kern
River Water Storage District. He was a member of the board to review the appraisal of the
properties proposed to be acquired by the San Joaquin River Water Storage District. Other
clients included the Madera Irrigation District and several of the reclamation districts
in the Sacramento Valley. He was consulting engineer for the Pacific Gas and Electric
Company in litigation over water rights of the Pit River, for the California-Oregon Power
Company in matters involving Klamath Lake, and for the city of San Francisco in its early
litigation with the Modesto and Turlock Irrigation Districts. He was an expert witness
for the Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District in litigation over water rights on Kaweah
River.

Etcheverry has long been regarded as the "Father of Irrigation Engineering."

Correspondence, reports, hydrological data, maps and memoranda pertaining to reservoirs,
canals, water delivery systems, flood control and irrigation projects, water supply and
land appraisals throughout California and southern Oregon, with particular reference to
units of the Central Valley Project.

Collection also described in
Water Resources Reports and Data in the Bernard A.
Etcheverry Collection,
compiled by Morrill G. Folsom and Wilma J. Woodward.
(Water Resources Collections and Archives, University of California, Riverside, 1958). Gift of Mrs.
Etcheverry, 1957.

Report on the evaluation of lands and improvements included in Oroville Reservoir and Oroville afterbay located on the Feather
River within the Sacramento River Basin. 1953.

Physical Description: 1 v.

item 1.8

Harrison, Bradshaw.

Report on the evaluation of lands and improvements included in the relocations of the Western Pacific Railroad, Feather Falls
Railroad, State Highway Route 24, U.S. Forest Service roads, Butte County roads, to replace the portions submerged by the
Oroville Reservoir within the Sacramento River Basin. 1953.

Appraisal report of easement right of way for 230-kv Oroville-Sacramento transmission line 381.5 ft. back of sta. 0+01.76
to sta. 491+25.4, Butte County, California. 1946.

Physical Description: 173 leaves : maps, photos

item 6.3

Ackerman, C. N., B. A. Etcheverry, F. C. Herrmann, and Thos. H. Means

Appraisal report of easement right of way for 230-kv Oroville-Sacramento transmission line sta. 1010+52.4 to sta. 1956+90, Yuba County, California. 1946.

Physical Description: 95 leaves : maps, photos

item 6.4

Hatch, C. W., B. A. Etcheverry, F. C. Herrmann, and Thos. H. Means

Appraisal report of easement right of way for 230-kv Oroville-Sacramento transmission line sta. 439+99.2 to sta. 1013+13.2
and from 1857+25.8 to sta. 2150+77.3, Butte, Yuba, and Sutter Counties, California. 1946.

Physical Description: 117 leaves : maps, photos

Box Box 9, item 10

Herrmann, F. C., and B. A. Etcheverry

Appraisal of the properties of South San Francisco Water Company, Peninsula Water Company, Howard Estate Water System. 1927.

Physical Description: 18 leaves

item 11

Etcheverry, B. A.

Modesto Irrigation District. [1933?].

Physical Description: 1 v.

item 12

Etcheverry, B. A., and F. C. Herrmann

Report on the lands of the Alameda Farms Company in Reclamation District no. 70. 1926.

Physical Description: 21 leaves

item 13

Etcheverry, B. A.

Irrigation water requirement. 1909.

Physical Description: [4] leaves

item 14

Etcheverry, B. A.

Progress report on water supply from Central Valley Project required for lands in Kern County. 1938.

Report on assessment number six area Sacramento and San Joaquin Drainage District. 1926.

Physical Description: 54 leaves : maps

item 18

Eaton, Courtlandt.

A report bearing on the acquisition of water rights of Chowchilla Farms, Inc. 1938.

Physical Description: 61 leaves : maps, photos

Box Box 10, item 19

Eaton, Courtlandt.

A report for use in appraisal of riparian lands on east side of San Joaquin River between Chowchilla Farms and Stevinson Colony.
1940.

Physical Description: 2 v. : maps

item 20

Herrmann, F. C., and B. A. Etcheverry

Preliminary report to Pacific Water Company covering appraisals, revenues, expenses and water supply of Bear Gulch Water Company.
1928.

Physical Description: 19 leaves

item 21

Etcheverry, B. A.

Report on the water supply for the Kings River power project. [1908?].

Physical Description: 33 leaves

item 22

Etcheverry, B. A.

Memorandum on effect of different water supplies on elevation of mean water table of McFarland-Shafter ground water unit and
Northern Kern geographical ground water unit. 1950.

Physical Description: 8 leaves

item 23

Cope Rand Means Co., Engineers.

Data presented at hearing, August 22, 1921, City of San Francisco vs. Modesto-Turlock Districts : duty of water in various localities and various projects and the application
to the Modesto-Turlock Districts. [1921].

A brief biography and guest book presented to Professor Etcheverry on the eve of his retirement, June 30, 1951, from the College
of Engineering, Division of Irrigation, University of California, Riverside.

Sutter Basin Company : correspondence, reports and maps on use of land for various crops. 1925-1926.

Physical Description: 9 pieces

item 72

Sutter-Butte by-pass : miscellaneous maps. 1917-1944.

Physical Description: 12 pieces

item 73-74

Etcheverry, B. A.

Sutter-Butte by-pass project. 1920-1934.

Physical Description: 2 folders (23 pieces).

item 75

Etcheverry, B. A.

Sutter-Butte by-pass flood flows. [1920?].

Physical Description: 5 pieces

item 76

Etcheverry, B. A.

Sacramento River drainage. 1923.

Physical Description: 6 pieces

item 77

Sutter County (Calif.). Board of Supervisors.

The protest of the County of Sutter to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of California against Legislative action
injuring the rights of Sutter County and affecting the Sutter Basin Controversy. [1915].

item 78

Winterhalter, W. K.

Report on the general character of the agricultural lands in the Sutter Basin, Sutter County, California, as a foundation
for a profitable reclamation project. 1912.

Memorandum on analysis of facts and data, findings and conclusions in regards to relation of Mokelumne River seepage to wells
of Lodi area and effect of Pacific Gas & Electric Company and East Bay District operations on wells of Lodi area. 1932.

Physical Description: 50 leaves

item 83.2

Findings of fact and conclusions of law : [City of Lodi vs. East Bay Municipal Utility District, et al.]. 1933.

Physical Description: 1 v.

item 83.3

Etcheverry, B. A.

Water requirements of lands to be served irrigation water under the Preston applications. 1925.

Physical Description: 6 pieces

item 83.4

Etcheverry, B. A., Thos. H. Means, and Paul Bailey

Report on plan of works for incorporation in proposal for settlement, Lodi percolating water suit, Mokelumne River. 1930.

Physical Description: 25 leaves : map

item 83.5

Etcheverry, B. A., et al.

Report on use of Mokelumne River water for irrigation in vicinity of City of Lodi under applications of J. W. Preston, Jr.,
Nos., before State Division of Water Rights. 1930.

Physical Description: 11 leaves

item 84

Etcheverry, B. A.

Pertinent data relative to the cost of lands sought to be condemned in the case of East Bay Municipal Utility District vs.
Kieffer, et al. [1927?].

In the matter of the valuation of the Scott McArthur lands in Shasta County, California, before Hon. Charles A. Shurtleff,
sole arbitrator, under the terms of that certain agreement dated December 11, 1924, between Scott McArthur and the Mt. Shasta Power Corporation : memorandum supplementing oral argument of A. E. Chandler. 1925.

Physical Description: 21 leaves

item 89.5

Etcheverry, B. A., and Thos. H. Means

Preliminary report on use of water and water requirements on the McArthur lands in Fall River Valley. 1924.

Physical Description: 99 leaves

item 89.6

Etcheverry, B. A.

Water requirement of Luther McArthur lands. 1926.

Physical Description: 6 leaves

item 90

Etcheverry, B. A.

Pitt River Power Company, Shasta County, California : correspondence and reports. 1939-1941.

National defense aspects of the Sacramento River Flood Control Project. [n.d.]

Physical Description: 2 leaves

item 96

Etcheverry, B. A.

Estimate of flood flows in the finished by pass system of the Sacramento valley (part 1, March, 1907, flood). 1912.

Physical Description: 1 v.

item 97

Etcheverry, B. A.

A report upon the condition and adequacy of reclamation works used for the protection and reclamation of lands within the
Fair Ranch and Reclamation District 108, both in lower Colusa Basin, Sacramento Valley. 1916.

Report to the trustees of Reclamation District no. 551 covering adequacy of reclamation works, appraisal of lands and improvements,
outstanding obligations. 1924.

Physical Description: 22 leaves : maps

item 109.2

Report of Board of Trustees of Reclamation District no. 551 to Board of Supervisors of the County of Sacramento of amended
and new, supplemental and additional plans of reclamation and estimates of cost adopted by the said Trustees of said District
on March 26, 1923. 1923.

Report of the Board of Trustees of Reclamation District no. 999 to the Board of Supervisors of the county of Yolo, state of
California of new, supplemental and additional plans of reclamation and estimates of cost adopted by the said Trustees of
Reclamation District no. 999 on December 3, 1923. 1923.

San Joaquin River Water Storage District project : appraisal of the properties to be acquired by the District. 1907-1929.

Physical Description: 1 box.

item 130.1

Hammatt, W. C.

Preliminary set-up for service to lands in San Joaquin River Water Storage District according to schedule of service adopted
by Board of Directors of said District, September 14, 1925, covering cycle of years similar to period from 1908 to 1924 inclusive. 1925.

Physical Description: 35 leaves

item 130.2

Jones, Percy F.

Return water in San Joaquin Valley : office report. 1925.

Physical Description: 1 v.

item 130.3

Etcheverry, B. A.

Unused waters actually discharged in the past at the mouth of the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers. 1925.

Report of the Turlock and Modesto irrigation districts, Stanislaus County, Calif., in reply to reports on the proposed use
of Tuolumne River on behalf of San Francisco, California, and neighboring cities, containing a discussion of the irrigation
development dependent on Tuolumne River waters and the impracticability of using Tuolumne River as source of water supply
for San Francisco and bay cities. 1912.